ci: bump version with Build-114

- Add EventEnvelope case class (eventId, type, payload, timestamp, correlationId)
- Add EventType enum with all known event types
- Update account EventPublisher to use EventEnvelope instead of raw string interpolation
- Add EventEnvelope/EventType to account NativeReflectionConfig
- Add Jackson Scala and JSR310 modules to api dependencies
- Add api module dependency to account module
- Add NativeReflectionConfig rule to CLAUDE.md

Closes NCS-90
https://knockoutwhist.youtrack.cloud/issue/NCS-90

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Reviewed-on: #61

.claude/commands/create-story.md

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+# Create User Story in YouTrack
+
+Automated user-story creation workflow. Topic/hint: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Gather Context
+
+Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask the user (max 4 questions at once):
+
+1. **Domain** — Is this frontend (UI/UX) or backend/coordinator/systems work?
+2. **User type** — Who is the actor? (e.g. player, admin, bot, system)
+3. **Action** — What should the user be able to do?
+4. **Goal/value** — Why? What outcome does it enable?
+
+If `$ARGUMENTS` already answers some of these, skip those questions.
+
+## Step 2 — Research (if needed)
+
+If the topic involves unfamiliar domain logic, game rules, or technical constraints:
+- Search the repo for relevant code (use `Grep`/`Bash` to find related files).
+- Use `WebSearch` if the topic involves external standards or protocols.
+- Do NOT guess. Surface findings before drafting.
+
+## Step 3 — Draft Story
+
+Compose the full story using this template:
+
+```
+As a [type of user]
+I want to [perform an action]
+So that [achieve a goal or value]
+
+
+Description
+
+[Additional context or business logic for this story.]
+
+
+Acceptance Criteria
+
+[List the specific, measurable criteria that define when this story is done:]
+
+- Criterion 1
+- Criterion 2
+- Criterion 3
+
+
+Implementation Notes
+
+[Technical notes, design references, or constraints.]
+```
+
+Rules:
+- User story line: plain English, present tense, from user's perspective.
+- Acceptance criteria: testable, unambiguous, one condition each.
+- Implementation notes: optional — only include if there are known constraints, related tickets, or design refs.
+
+## Step 4 — Clarify Acceptance Criteria
+
+Show the draft to the user.
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask:**
+- Are the acceptance criteria complete and correct?
+- Any implementation constraints to add?
+- Priority (if known)?
+
+Incorporate feedback. Repeat until user approves.
+
+## Step 5 — Determine Project
+
+> **Project routing rules (always apply these):**
+> - Backend code (game engine, bots, API, services, coordinator) → `NCS`
+> - Frontend code (UI, UX, web app) → `NCWF`
+> - Infrastructure (Kubernetes, pipelines, CI/CD, DB setup, cloud infra) → `NCI`
+> - If ambiguous, ask the user.
+
+- Frontend / UI / UX → project: `NCWF`
+- Backend / coordinator / systems / bot / engine → project: `NCS`
+- Kubernetes, pipelines, CI/CD, DB setup, infrastructure → project: `NCI`
+
+If still ambiguous, ask the user.
+
+## Step 6 — Create Issue
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__create_issue` with:
+- `project`: determined in Step 5
+- `summary`: concise title derived from the "I want to" clause (≤72 chars, sentence case)
+- `description`: full formatted story from Step 3 (Markdown)
+- `type`: `Feature` (or `Task` if purely technical with no user-facing value)
+
+## Step 7 — Link Issues
+
+After creation, **automatically** ask the user (use `AskUserQuestion` if interactive, otherwise infer from context):
+
+> Are there related issues to link? (skip if none)
+
+Collect any issue IDs the user mentions. For each, determine the correct relation and call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues`:
+
+| Situation | Relation to use |
+|-----------|----------------|
+| This story must be done before another | `blocks` |
+| Another story must be done before this | `is blocked by` |
+| Stories share domain or are related | `relates to` |
+| This is a child of an epic/story | `subtask of` |
+| This is a parent grouping subtasks | `parent for` |
+| This depends on another ticket's output | `depends on` |
+
+If the user mentions an issue in the story description or implementation notes (e.g. "see NCS-42", "after NCS-12 is done"), auto-detect and suggest linking it — confirm before creating the link.
+
+## Step 8 — Report
+
+Display the created issue ID and URL.
+List any links created (relation type + linked issue ID).
+Ask if a linked sub-task or implementation ticket is needed.

.claude/commands/estimate-issues.md

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+# Estimate Issue Time in YouTrack
+
+Sprint planning time estimator. Issue ID or empty for full current sprint: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Determine Scope
+
+**Single-issue mode** (`$ARGUMENTS` set):
+- Call `mcp__youtrack__get_issue` on `$ARGUMENTS`.
+- Proceed with that issue only.
+
+**Sprint mode** (`$ARGUMENTS` empty):
+- Call `mcp__youtrack__search_issues` with query `project: NCS Sprints: {current sprint} #Unresolved`.
+- If query returns 0 results, use `AskUserQuestion` to ask for the sprint name, then retry with `project: NCS Sprints: {name}`.
+- Collect all returned issues.
+
+## Step 2 — Build Issue Tree
+
+For each top-level issue from Step 1:
+1. Fetch full details via `mcp__youtrack__get_issue`: summary, description, acceptance criteria, Type, existing `Zeitschätzung`, linked issues.
+2. Identify subtasks from links with relation `subtask of` (i.e. issues where the fetched issue is the parent).
+3. Recursively fetch subtasks until all leaves are known.
+4. Group into tree: Epic → Story → Task/Subtask.
+
+**Leaf node** = issue with no subtask children.
+**Parent node** = issue that has at least one subtask child.
+
+## Step 3 — Estimate Leaf Nodes
+
+For each leaf node:
+1. Read: summary, description, acceptance criteria, implementation notes.
+2. If scope is unclear, search codebase (`Grep`/`Bash`) for related files to gauge complexity.
+3. Assign estimate using this scale:
+
+| Size | Criteria | Estimate |
+|------|----------|----------|
+| Trivial | Config change, rename, 1-file tweak | 30m |
+| Small | 1–3 files, clear scope, no unknowns | 1h–2h |
+| Medium | 3–6 files, some design needed | 3h–5h |
+| Large | 6+ files, cross-module, non-trivial design | 1d–2d |
+| XL | New subsystem, research spike, major refactor | 3d–5d |
+
+4. Record: estimate + one-line reasoning.
+5. Skip leaf if it already has `Zeitschätzung` set — note it as pre-estimated.
+
+## Step 4 — Roll Up for Display
+
+YouTrack auto-sums `Zeitschätzung` from subtasks up to parents — **do not write estimates to parent nodes**.
+
+Compute display-only rolled-up totals:
+- Parent total = sum of all descendant leaf estimates (including pre-estimated ones).
+- Flag any branch where some leaves are missing estimates (partial roll-up).
+
+## Step 5 — Show Summary + Confirm
+
+Display full tree with estimates. Format:
+
+```
+Epic  NCS-10: Castling overhaul             [4h 30m]  ← rolled up
+  Story NCS-11: Validate castling rights    [2h 30m]  ← rolled up
+    Task  NCS-12: Fix RuleSet check          1h 30m   ← leaf (new)
+    Task  NCS-13: Add regression tests       1h       ← leaf (new)
+  Story NCS-14: UI feedback for castling    [2h]      ← rolled up
+    Task  NCS-15: Highlight invalid squares  2h       ← leaf (pre-set, skipped)
+```
+
+Legend: `[X]` = display-only roll-up (not written). Plain = will be written to YouTrack.
+
+If sprint mode, show grand total at bottom:
+```
+Sprint total: Xd Yh Zm  (N issues, M leaves to update)
+```
+
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool:**
+- Does the breakdown look right?
+- Any estimates to adjust before writing to YouTrack?
+
+Incorporate all feedback before proceeding.
+
+## Step 6 — Write Estimates
+
+On user approval, write estimates **only to leaf nodes** (bottom-up order):
+- For each leaf with a new estimate, call `mcp__youtrack__update_issue` with field `Zeitschätzung` = approved estimate.
+- YouTrack period format: `"30m"`, `"1h 30m"`, `"1d"`, `"2d 4h"`.
+- Skip leaves already pre-estimated.
+
+## Step 7 — Report
+
+List all updated issues with set estimates.
+Show final rolled-up totals per Epic/Story (read back from YouTrack via `mcp__youtrack__get_issue` if needed).
+In sprint mode, show total sprint estimate.

.claude/commands/fix-defect.md

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+# Fix Defect from YouTrack
+
+Automated defect-fix workflow. Ticket ID: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Fetch Ticket
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__get_issue` with ID `$ARGUMENTS`.
+Extract and display: summary, description, steps to reproduce, Priority, Subsystem.
+
+## Step 2 — Create Worktree
+
+Derive branch name from ticket:
+- `type` from YouTrack issue type: `bug` → `fix`, `feature`/`task` → `feat`, `refactor` → `refactor`, else `chore`
+- `scope` from affected module/component (kebab-case, omit if unclear)
+- `description` from ticket summary: lowercase, kebab-case, max 40 chars, drop articles
+
+Branch format: `<type>/<ticket-id>-<description>`
+Example: `fix/NOW-123-castling-validation-failure`
+
+Call `EnterWorktree` with that branch name.
+All subsequent file work happens inside this worktree.
+
+## Step 3 — Identify Root Cause (read-only)
+
+1. Run `./compile` — capture all errors and warnings.
+2. Run `./test` — capture all failures.
+3. Spawn `cavecrew-investigator` with: ticket description + compile/test output → locate root cause (files, line numbers, what's wrong).
+4. **If anything is ambiguous (reproduction unclear, scope uncertain, conflicting signals), use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask — max 4 questions at once.**
+5. **Report findings to user. No file writes yet. Wait for acknowledgement before continuing.**
+
+## Step 3b — Complexity Assessment + Subtasks
+
+After root cause confirmed, assess scope:
+
+**Simple** (1–2 files, single concern, < 1 hour estimated): proceed directly to Step 4.
+
+**Complex** (3+ files, multiple concerns, or estimated > 1 hour): create subtasks before coding.
+
+To create subtasks:
+1. Break fix into discrete, independently-completable tasks (e.g. "Fix validation in RuleSet", "Add regression test for castling edge case", "Update FenParser to handle X").
+2. For each subtask call `mcp__youtrack__create_issue` with:
+   - `project`: based on subtask content — do **not** inherit from parent. Backend code → `NCS`; frontend/UI → `NCWF`; Kubernetes/pipelines/CI-CD/DB setup/infrastructure → `NCI`. If ambiguous, ask user.
+   - `summary`: concise action-oriented title
+   - `type`: `Task`
+   - `description`: what to do and why
+3. Call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues` to link each subtask to `$ARGUMENTS` with relation `subtask of`.
+4. Check if the ticket description or comments mention other issue IDs. For each mentioned ID, suggest a link and confirm with user:
+   - Fix depends on another fix finishing first → `is blocked by`
+   - This fix blocks another ticket → `blocks`
+   - Logically related but independent → `relates to`
+5. List created subtask IDs and any additional links to user.
+
+Then proceed to Step 4, implementing subtasks in order.
+
+## Step 4 — Fix
+
+1. Implement fix (use `scala-implementer` agent for non-trivial changes; inline edits for small ones).
+2. Run `./compile` — must be green.
+3. Run `./test` — must be green.
+4. Run `./gradlew spotlessScalaApply` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for completion before continuing.
+5. Run `./lint` — **blocking, foreground only** (never `run_in_background`). Wait for exit code 0. Must be green.
+   - If lint fails, fix all issues and re-run until exit code 0.
+   - **Do NOT proceed to Step 5 until `./lint` has completed and returned exit code 0.**
+If any step fails, iterate until all pass.
+
+## Step 5 — Review
+
+Spawn `cavecrew-reviewer` on the full diff.
+Display findings grouped by severity.
+
+## Step 5b — Apply Review Findings
+
+If the review produced any findings (any severity):
+1. Implement all agreed fixes.
+2. Run `./compile` — must be green.
+3. Run `./test` — must be green.
+4. Run `./gradlew spotlessScalaApply` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for completion.
+5. Run `./lint` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for exit code 0.
+   - If lint fails, fix all issues and re-run until exit code 0.
+6. Re-spawn `cavecrew-reviewer` on the updated diff to confirm all findings are resolved.
+
+Repeat until review is clean or user explicitly accepts remaining findings.
+
+## Step 6 — Confirm + Push
+
+Show summary: ticket, branch, files changed, review findings.
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask for explicit approval before pushing.** Include any open questions about commit message scope or body if unclear.
+
+On approval, commit following Conventional Commits:
+
+```
+<type>(<scope>): <short description, imperative, ≤50 chars>
+
+<optional body: what changed and why, wrap at 72 chars>
+
+Closes $ARGUMENTS
+https://knockoutwhist.youtrack.cloud/issue/$ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+- `type`: same as branch type (`fix`, `feat`, `refactor`, `chore`, etc.)
+- `scope`: affected module (`core`, `rule`, `api`, `bot`, `io`)
+- Subject: imperative mood, no period, lowercase
+- Footer `Closes $ARGUMENTS` and ticket URL always present
+
+Push branch to remote.
+
+## Step 7 — Comment on Ticket
+
+After successful push, call `mcp__youtrack__add_issue_comment` on `$ARGUMENTS` with:
+
+```
+Branch `<branch-name>` pushed.
+
+<one-sentence summary of what was changed and why>
+
+Files changed:
+- <file1>
+- <file2>
+```
+
+## Step 7b — Additional Links
+
+After commenting, ask the user if `$ARGUMENTS` should be linked to any other issues not already linked:
+
+| Situation | Relation |
+|-----------|---------|
+| This fix blocks another open ticket | `blocks` |
+| Another ticket must ship first | `is blocked by` |
+| Related defect or story | `relates to` |
+| Duplicate of another defect | `duplicates` |
+
+Scan the ticket description and comments for any issue IDs that were mentioned but not yet linked. Suggest those automatically.
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues` for each confirmed link.
+
+## Step 8 — Cleanup
+
+Call `ExitWorktree` with `discard_changes: true` to delete the worktree.
+(Branch was pushed in step 6 — commits are safe on remote; `discard_changes: true` bypasses the local-ahead guard.)
+Report: branch pushed, ticket commented, links created, worktree deleted, done.

.claude/commands/implement-feature.md

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+# Implement Feature from YouTrack
+
+Automated feature-implementation workflow. Ticket ID: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Fetch Ticket
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__get_issue` with ID `$ARGUMENTS`.
+Extract and display: summary, description, acceptance criteria, Priority, Subsystem.
+
+## Step 2 — Create Worktree
+
+Derive branch name from ticket:
+- `type` from YouTrack issue type: `feature`/`task` → `feat`, `refactor` → `refactor`, `bug` → `fix`, else `chore`
+- `scope` from affected module/component (kebab-case, omit if unclear)
+- `description` from ticket summary: lowercase, kebab-case, max 40 chars, drop articles
+
+Branch format: `<type>/<ticket-id>-<description>`
+Example: `feat/NOW-456-add-bot-difficulty-slider`
+
+Call `EnterWorktree` with that branch name.
+All subsequent file work happens inside this worktree.
+
+## Step 3 — Understand Requirements (read-only)
+
+1. Run `./compile` — confirm baseline is green.
+2. Run `./test` — confirm baseline is green.
+3. Spawn `cavecrew-investigator` with: ticket description + acceptance criteria → locate affected files, relevant types/interfaces, entry points, integration touch-points.
+4. **If anything is ambiguous (scope unclear, acceptance criteria missing, design decisions needed), use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask — max 4 questions at once.**
+5. **Report plan to user: what will be added/changed, which files, which modules. No file writes yet. Wait for acknowledgement before continuing.**
+
+## Step 4 — Implement
+
+1. Implement feature (use `scala-implementer` agent for non-trivial changes; inline edits for small ones).
+2. Run `./compile` — must be green.
+3. Run `./test` — must be green (add new tests for new behaviour; do not modify existing tests unless requirements changed).
+4. Run `./gradlew spotlessScalaApply` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for completion before continuing.
+5. Run `./lint` — **blocking, foreground only** (never `run_in_background`). Wait for exit code 0. Must be green.
+   - If lint fails, fix all issues and re-run until exit code 0.
+   - **Do NOT proceed to Step 5 until `./lint` has completed and returned exit code 0.**
+If any step fails, iterate until all pass.
+
+## Step 5 — Review
+
+Spawn `cavecrew-reviewer` on the full diff.
+Display findings grouped by severity.
+
+## Step 5b — Apply Review Findings
+
+If the review produced any findings (any severity):
+1. Implement all agreed fixes.
+2. Run `./compile` — must be green.
+3. Run `./test` — must be green.
+4. Run `./gradlew spotlessScalaApply` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for completion.
+5. Run `./lint` — **blocking, foreground only**. Wait for exit code 0.
+   - If lint fails, fix all issues and re-run until exit code 0.
+6. Re-spawn `cavecrew-reviewer` on the updated diff to confirm all findings are resolved.
+
+Repeat until review is clean or user explicitly accepts remaining findings.
+
+## Step 6 — Confirm + Push
+
+Show summary: ticket, branch, files changed, review findings.
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool to ask for explicit approval before pushing.** Include any open questions about commit message scope or body if unclear.
+
+On approval, commit following Conventional Commits:
+
+```
+<type>(<scope>): <short description, imperative, ≤50 chars>
+
+<optional body: what changed and why, wrap at 72 chars>
+
+Closes $ARGUMENTS
+https://knockoutwhist.youtrack.cloud/issue/$ARGUMENTS
+```
+
+- `type`: same as branch type (`feat`, `refactor`, `chore`, etc.)
+- `scope`: affected module (`core`, `rule`, `api`, `bot`, `io`)
+- Subject: imperative mood, no period, lowercase
+- Footer `Closes $ARGUMENTS` and ticket URL always present
+
+Push branch to remote.
+
+## Step 7 — Comment on Ticket
+
+After successful push, call `mcp__youtrack__add_issue_comment` on `$ARGUMENTS` with:
+
+```
+Branch `<branch-name>` pushed.
+
+<one-sentence summary of what was added and why>
+
+Files changed:
+- <file1>
+- <file2>
+```
+
+## Step 8 — Cleanup
+
+Call `ExitWorktree` with `discard_changes: true` to delete the worktree.
+(Branch was pushed in step 6 — commits are safe on remote; `discard_changes: true` bypasses the local-ahead guard.)
+Report: branch pushed, ticket commented, worktree deleted, done.

.claude/commands/split-story.md

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+# Split Story into Subtasks in YouTrack
+
+Split a user story into smaller, implementable subtasks. Story ID: `$ARGUMENTS`
+
+## Step 1 — Fetch Story
+
+Call `mcp__youtrack__get_issue` with ID `$ARGUMENTS`.
+Extract and display: summary, description, acceptance criteria, implementation notes.
+
+## Step 2 — Research (if needed)
+
+If the story involves unfamiliar domain logic or technical constraints:
+- Search repo for relevant code (`Grep`/`Bash`).
+- Use `WebSearch` for external standards or protocols.
+- Do NOT guess. Surface findings before proposing splits.
+
+## Step 3 — Propose Split
+
+Analyse the story and propose a set of subtasks. Rules:
+- Each subtask = one unit of work, completable independently or in sequence.
+- No subtask should exceed ~2 days of work.
+- Name subtasks in imperative mood (e.g. "Implement move validation endpoint").
+- Cover the full scope of the parent story — no gaps.
+
+Show proposed subtask list to user (titles only) and ask:
+**Use `AskUserQuestion` tool:**
+- Does the split look right?
+- Any subtasks to add, remove, or merge?
+- Should any subtask be assigned to a specific person?
+
+Incorporate feedback. Repeat until user approves the list.
+
+## Step 4 — Draft Each Subtask
+
+For each approved subtask, compose description using this template:
+
+```
+[Brief description of what needs to be done for this subtask.]
+
+
+Steps / Tasks
+
+- Task 1
+- Task 2
+- Task 3
+
+
+Definition of Done
+
+What must be true for this subtask to be considered complete:
+
+- Code implemented
+- Tests passed
+- Reviewed and merged
+```
+
+Rules:
+- Steps/Tasks: concrete, ordered where order matters.
+- Definition of Done: adjust per subtask — not all subtasks need the same criteria (e.g. a research spike has different DoD than an implementation task).
+- Keep description short — one paragraph max.
+
+## Step 5 — Determine Project per Subtask
+
+Assign each subtask's project based on its content — do **not** inherit blindly from parent:
+
+- Backend code (game engine, bots, API, services, coordinator) → `NCS`
+- Frontend code (UI, UX, web app) → `NCWF`
+- Kubernetes, pipelines, CI/CD, DB setup, infrastructure → `NCI`
+
+If a subtask's project is ambiguous, ask the user before creating it.
+
+## Step 6 — Create Subtasks
+
+For each subtask call `mcp__youtrack__create_issue` with:
+- `project`: from Step 5
+- `summary`: subtask title (≤72 chars, sentence case)
+- `description`: full formatted description from Step 4 (Markdown)
+- `type`: `Task`
+
+Then call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues` to link each created subtask to `$ARGUMENTS` with relation `subtask of`.
+
+## Step 6b — Inter-Subtask Links
+
+If subtasks must be done in sequence (one depends on output of another), add ordering links:
+- For each dependency pair call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues` with relation `is blocked by` (subtask B is blocked by subtask A).
+
+Ask the user to confirm sequencing before adding these links:
+
+> Do any subtasks have ordering dependencies? (e.g. "Implement X must come before Add tests for X")
+
+## Step 6c — External Links
+
+Scan `$ARGUMENTS` description and implementation notes for any referenced issue IDs not already linked. For each:
+
+| Situation | Relation |
+|-----------|---------|
+| Parent story blocks another epic/story | `blocks` |
+| Story depends on another epic completing | `is blocked by` |
+| Related story in same domain | `relates to` |
+| This story duplicates or supersedes | `duplicates` |
+
+Suggest links to the user and call `mcp__youtrack__link_issues` on confirmation.
+
+## Step 7 — Report
+
+List all created subtask IDs and summaries.
+List all links created (subtask-of, blocking chains, external).
+Display parent story link.
+Ask if any subtask needs further splitting.

.gitignore

@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ graphify-out/
 .DS_Store
 /jacoco-reporter/.venv/
 /.claude/settings.local.json
+/.claude/worktrees/

CLAUDE.md

@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ Use consistently.
 - **Tests are the spec.** Don't modify to pass. Fix requirements/code. Update only if requirements change.
 - Never read build folders. Ask permission if needed.
 - Keep file current with decisions + conventions.
+- **NativeReflectionConfig (mandatory):** Every new type (class, case class, enum, sealed trait — anything serialized) must be registered in the `NativeReflectionConfig` of **every module that interacts with it**. Configs live at:
+  - `modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/coordinator/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/coordinator/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/core/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/chess/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/io/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/io/service/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/rule/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/rules/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
+  - `modules/ws/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/ws/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala`
 
 ---
 

modules/account/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -348,3 +348,72 @@
 
 * Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* **account:** implement token pair handling for login and refresh endpoints ([9296db8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9296db88b7131bbda9b9b0da65c327ef9063ee31))
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **account:** configure JDBC connection pool size to prevent exhaustion under load ([29072ef](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/29072efbfb1cfa1c3b1a85b4c1a587c971d245f9))
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **official-bots:** NCS-70-auto-register official bots with account service ([#59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/59)) ([7117a93](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7117a93376272094d0b1a6abf2121254ce396684))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* **tests:** update token path to accessToken in ChallengeResourceTest ([354db11](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/354db11972342c47a1034303c11bccfb92e60109))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* **account:** implement token pair handling for login and refresh endpoints ([9296db8](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/9296db88b7131bbda9b9b0da65c327ef9063ee31))
+* add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml ([04edd4d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/04edd4d6fd8a63196c36f6d67992832febc9bebb))
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **api:** define shared EventEnvelope and EventType for Redis EventBus ([#61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/61)) ([595c172](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/595c172900da99de367c274488c3ccbeaef55882))
+* **config:** add H2 database configuration for testing environment ([39c9e49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/39c9e492cef2515368c074da9406f95e9c0c9e64))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **logging:** add DEBUG/INFO/WARN logging across services (NCS-72) ([#41](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/41)) ([804a4bf](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/804a4bf179e3dfb19e2be4390e7e543caf5237c6))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **account:** configure JDBC connection pool size to prevent exhaustion under load ([29072ef](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/29072efbfb1cfa1c3b1a85b4c1a587c971d245f9))
+* **auth:** add InternalClientHeadersFactory for custom client headers management ([e279c39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/e279c39246470156bf11e745ee72204018d4229d))
+* NCS-84 More Verbose Logging ([#51](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/51)) ([4ad92ab](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/4ad92ab23698267f8faa59c4e18388d4a0042cca))
+* **official-bots:** NCS-70-auto-register official bots with account service ([#59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/59)) ([7117a93](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7117a93376272094d0b1a6abf2121254ce396684))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* **tests:** update token path to accessToken in ChallengeResourceTest ([354db11](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/354db11972342c47a1034303c11bccfb92e60109))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "feat: add authentication permissions for metrics endpoints in application.yml" ([a298417](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a298417b9e4d68dc73bbf40be63d9484536e9f83))
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))

modules/account/build.gradle.kts

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ dependencies {
         }
     }
 
+    implementation(project(":modules:api"))
     implementation(project(":modules:security"))
 
     implementation(platform("${quarkusPlatformGroupId}:${quarkusPlatformArtifactId}:${quarkusPlatformVersion}"))

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/config/NativeReflectionConfig.scala

@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ import de.nowchess.account.domain.{
   UserAccount,
 }
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.*
+import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
 import io.quarkus.runtime.annotations.RegisterForReflection
 
 @RegisterForReflection(
   targets = Array(
+    classOf[EventEnvelope],
+    classOf[EventType],
     classOf[UserAccount],
     classOf[BotAccount],
     classOf[OfficialBotAccount],

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/dto/Dtos.scala

@@ -49,3 +49,5 @@ case class RotatedTokenDto(token: String)
 case class OfficialBotAccountDto(id: String, name: String, rating: Int, createdAt: String)
 
 case class OfficialChallengeResponse(gameId: String, botName: String, difficulty: Int)
+
+case class SyncOfficialBotsRequest(bots: List[String])

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/repository/AccountRepository.scala

@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ class OfficialBotAccountRepository:
   def findAll(): List[OfficialBotAccount] =
     em.createQuery("FROM OfficialBotAccount", classOf[OfficialBotAccount]).getResultList.asScala.toList
 
+  def findByName(name: String): Option[OfficialBotAccount] =
+    em.createQuery("FROM OfficialBotAccount WHERE name = :name", classOf[OfficialBotAccount])
+      .setParameter("name", name)
+      .getResultList
+      .asScala
+      .headOption
+
   def persist(bot: OfficialBotAccount): OfficialBotAccount =
     em.persist(bot)
     bot

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/AccountResource.scala

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import de.nowchess.account.domain.{BotAccount, OfficialBotAccount, UserAccount}
 import de.nowchess.account.dto.*
 import de.nowchess.account.error.AccountError
 import de.nowchess.account.service.AccountService
+import de.nowchess.security.InternalOnly
 import jakarta.annotation.security.RolesAllowed
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
@@ -179,6 +180,13 @@ class AccountResource:
       createdAt = bot.createdAt.toString,
     )
 
+  @POST
+  @Path("/official-bots/sync")
+  @InternalOnly
+  def syncOfficialBots(req: SyncOfficialBotsRequest): Response =
+    accountService.syncOfficialBots(req.bots)
+    Response.noContent().build()
+
   @GET
   @Path("/official-bots")
   def getOfficialBots: Response =

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/AccountService.scala

@@ -206,6 +206,17 @@ class AccountService:
     officialBotAccountRepository.persist(bot)
     Right(bot)
 
+  @Transactional
+  def syncOfficialBots(botNames: List[String]): Unit =
+    botNames.foreach { name =>
+      if officialBotAccountRepository.findByName(name).isEmpty then
+        val bot = new OfficialBotAccount()
+        bot.name = name
+        bot.createdAt = Instant.now()
+        officialBotAccountRepository.persist(bot)
+        log.infof("Auto-registered official bot: %s", name)
+    }
+
   def getOfficialBotAccounts(): List[OfficialBotAccount] =
     officialBotAccountRepository.findAll()
 

modules/account/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/account/service/EventPublisher.scala

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package de.nowchess.account.service
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.account.config.RedisConfig
+import de.nowchess.api.event.{EventEnvelope, EventType}
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
@@ -10,22 +12,36 @@ import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 class EventPublisher:
 
   // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
-  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource   = uninitialized
-  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig = uninitialized
+  @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource     = uninitialized
+  @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig   = uninitialized
+  @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper = uninitialized
   // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
 
   def publishGameStart(botId: String, gameId: String, playingAs: String, difficulty: Int, botAccountId: String): Unit =
-    val event =
-      s"""{"type":"gameStart","gameId":"$gameId","playingAs":"$playingAs","difficulty":$difficulty,"botAccountId":"$botAccountId"}"""
-    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events", event)
-    ()
+    val payload = objectMapper.createObjectNode()
+    payload.put("gameId", gameId)
+    payload.put("playingAs", playingAs)
+    payload.put("difficulty", difficulty)
+    payload.put("botAccountId", botAccountId)
+    publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:bot:$botId:events", EventType.GameStart, payload)
 
   def publishChallengeCreated(destUserId: String, challengeId: String, challengerName: String): Unit =
-    val event = s"""{"type":"challengeCreated","challengeId":"$challengeId","challengerName":"$challengerName"}"""
-    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:user:$destUserId:events", event)
-    ()
+    val payload = objectMapper.createObjectNode()
+    payload.put("challengeId", challengeId)
+    payload.put("challengerName", challengerName)
+    publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:user:$destUserId:events", EventType.ChallengeCreated, payload)
 
   def publishChallengeAccepted(challengerId: String, challengeId: String, gameId: String): Unit =
-    val event = s"""{"type":"challengeAccepted","challengeId":"$challengeId","gameId":"$gameId"}"""
-    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:user:$challengerId:events", event)
+    val payload = objectMapper.createObjectNode()
+    payload.put("challengeId", challengeId)
+    payload.put("gameId", gameId)
+    publish(s"${redisConfig.prefix}:user:$challengerId:events", EventType.ChallengeAccepted, payload)
+
+  private def publish(
+      channel: String,
+      eventType: EventType,
+      payload: com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.node.ObjectNode,
+  ): Unit =
+    val envelope = EventEnvelope.of(eventType, payload)
+    redis.pubsub(classOf[String]).publish(channel, objectMapper.writeValueAsString(envelope))
     ()

modules/account/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/account/resource/AccountResourceTest.scala

@@ -154,3 +154,35 @@ class AccountResourceTest:
       .post("/api/account/refresh")
       .`then`()
       .statusCode(401)
+
+  @Test
+  def syncOfficialBotsCreatesNewBots(): Unit =
+    givenRequest()
+      .body("""{"bots":["sync-easy","sync-hard"]}""")
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/official-bots/sync")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(204)
+    RestAssured
+      .`given`()
+      .when()
+      .get("/api/account/official-bots")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(200)
+      .body("name", hasItems("sync-easy", "sync-hard"))
+
+  @Test
+  def syncOfficialBotsIsIdempotent(): Unit =
+    val body = """{"bots":["idempotent-bot"]}"""
+    givenRequest()
+      .body(body)
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/official-bots/sync")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(204)
+    givenRequest()
+      .body(body)
+      .when()
+      .post("/api/account/official-bots/sync")
+      .`then`()
+      .statusCode(204)

modules/account/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=18
+MINOR=20
 PATCH=0

modules/api/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -145,3 +145,22 @@
 
 * **dependencies:** correct Jackson databind dependency group ID ([008d72d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/008d72d826707c04205bac7de25170fae5fed861))
 * IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))
+##  (2026-06-05)
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** define shared EventEnvelope and EventType for Redis EventBus ([#61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/61)) ([595c172](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/595c172900da99de367c274488c3ccbeaef55882))
+* **dto:** update GameWritebackEventDto for JSON deserialization and remove unused mixin ([576e3fe](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/576e3fea9bf1082549ea53efd3288474c42be93d))
+* NCS-13 Implement Threefold Repetition ([#31](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/31)) ([767d305](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/767d3051a76c266050b6335774d66e2db2273c16))
+* NCS-14 implemented insufficient moves rule ([#30](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/30)) ([b0399a4](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b0399a4e489950083066c9538df9a84dcc7a4613))
+* NCS-21 Write Scripts to automate certain tasks ([#15](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/15)) ([8051871](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/80518719d536a087d339fe02530825dc07f8b388))
+* NCS-25 Add linters to keep quality up ([#27](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/27)) ([fd4e67d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/fd4e67d4f782a7e955822d90cb909d0a81676fb2))
+* NCS-37 Quarkus integration ([#35](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/35)) ([f088c4e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/f088c4e9ffcc498d3d1b6f01e8f50042d5830d55))
+* NCS-41 Bot Platform ([#33](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/33)) ([8744bee](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8744bee2dd20966dae90a09c21a43d5b06f59e00))
+* **rule:** Rules as a microservice ([#39](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/39)) ([093134d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/093134d36c6844ba02a36a28d5d044f09291cd1d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **dependencies:** correct Jackson databind dependency group ID ([008d72d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/008d72d826707c04205bac7de25170fae5fed861))
+* IO microservice ([#38](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/38)) ([a386f57](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/a386f57c21d34ead6cc6f92836c52b714597e289))

modules/api/build.gradle.kts

@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ dependencies {
         }
     }
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:${versions["JACKSON"]!!}")
+    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.module:jackson-module-scala_3:${versions["JACKSON_SCALA"]!!}")
+    implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:${versions["JACKSON"]!!}")
 
     testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.13.4"))
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")

modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/event/EventEnvelope.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.event
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
+import java.time.Instant
+import java.util.UUID
+
+final case class EventEnvelope(
+    eventId: UUID,
+    `type`: EventType,
+    payload: JsonNode,
+    timestamp: Instant,
+    correlationId: Option[String],
+)
+
+object EventEnvelope:
+  def of(
+      `type`: EventType,
+      payload: JsonNode,
+      correlationId: Option[String] = None,
+  ): EventEnvelope =
+    EventEnvelope(
+      eventId = UUID.randomUUID(),
+      `type` = `type`,
+      payload = payload,
+      timestamp = Instant.now(),
+      correlationId = correlationId,
+    )

modules/api/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/api/event/EventType.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.event
+
+enum EventType:
+  case GameStart, GameCreationRequest, GameCreationResponse, BotGameStart, ChallengeCreated, ChallengeAccepted

modules/api/src/test/scala/de/nowchess/api/event/EventEnvelopeTest.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package de.nowchess.api.event
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.module.scala.DefaultScalaModule
+import org.scalatest.funsuite.AnyFunSuite
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
+
+class EventEnvelopeTest extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers:
+
+  private val mapper =
+    val m = new ObjectMapper()
+    m.registerModule(DefaultScalaModule)
+    m.findAndRegisterModules()
+    m
+
+  test("EventEnvelope round-trips through JSON") {
+    val payload = mapper.createObjectNode()
+    payload.put("gameId", "game-123")
+    payload.put("difficulty", 3)
+
+    val original = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.GameStart, payload, Some("corr-abc"))
+
+    val json    = mapper.writeValueAsString(original)
+    val decoded = mapper.readValue(json, classOf[EventEnvelope])
+
+    decoded.eventId shouldBe original.eventId
+    decoded.`type` shouldBe original.`type`
+    decoded.payload shouldBe original.payload
+    decoded.timestamp shouldBe original.timestamp
+    decoded.correlationId shouldBe Some("corr-abc")
+  }
+
+  test("EventEnvelope serializes without correlationId") {
+    val payload = mapper.createObjectNode()
+    payload.put("challengeId", "ch-1")
+
+    val envelope = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.ChallengeCreated, payload)
+    val json     = mapper.writeValueAsString(envelope)
+    val decoded  = mapper.readValue(json, classOf[EventEnvelope])
+
+    decoded.`type` shouldBe EventType.ChallengeCreated
+    decoded.correlationId shouldBe None
+  }
+
+  test("EventEnvelope.of generates unique eventIds") {
+    val payload = mapper.createObjectNode()
+    val e1      = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.BotGameStart, payload)
+    val e2      = EventEnvelope.of(EventType.BotGameStart, payload)
+    e1.eventId should not equal e2.eventId
+  }

modules/api/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=14
+MINOR=15
 PATCH=0

modules/official-bots/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -156,3 +156,26 @@
 ### Reverts
 
 * Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))
+##  (2026-06-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **official-bots:** NCS-70-auto-register official bots with account service ([#59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/59)) ([7117a93](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/7117a93376272094d0b1a6abf2121254ce396684))
+
+### Reverts
+
+* Revert "refactor: update metrics paths formatting in application.yml for clarity" ([3870566](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/38705663498d5f47c40dafe2f26198589ede8656))

modules/official-bots/build.gradle.kts

@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":modules:api"))
     implementation(project(":modules:io"))
     implementation(project(":modules:rule"))
+    implementation(project(":modules:security"))
+    implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-rest-client-jackson")
     implementation("com.microsoft.onnxruntime:onnxruntime:${versions["ONNXRUNTIME"]!!}")
     implementation("io.quarkus:quarkus-redis-client")
 

modules/official-bots/src/main/resources/application.yml

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ quarkus:
     name: nowchess-official-bots
   redis:
     hosts: redis://${REDIS_HOST:localhost}:${REDIS_PORT:6379}
+  rest-client:
+    account-service:
+      url: http://localhost:8083
   smallrye-jwt:
     enabled: true
   log:
@@ -15,6 +18,8 @@ nowchess:
     host: localhost
     port: 6379
     prefix: nowchess
+  internal:
+    secret: 123abc
 
 "%deployed":
   quarkus:
@@ -28,8 +33,13 @@ nowchess:
       exporter:
         otlp:
           endpoint: ${OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:http://localhost:4317}
+    rest-client:
+      account-service:
+        url: ${ACCOUNT_SERVICE_URL}
   nowchess:
     redis:
       host: ${REDIS_HOST:localhost}
       port: ${REDIS_PORT:6379}
       prefix: ${REDIS_PREFIX:nowchess}
+    internal:
+      secret: ${INTERNAL_SECRET}

modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/client/AccountServiceClient.scala

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package de.nowchess.bot.client
+
+import de.nowchess.security.{InternalClientHeadersFactory, InternalSecretClientFilter}
+import jakarta.ws.rs.*
+import jakarta.ws.rs.core.MediaType
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.annotation.{RegisterClientHeaders, RegisterProvider}
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RegisterRestClient
+
+case class SyncOfficialBotsRequest(bots: List[String])
+
+@Path("/api/account/official-bots")
+@RegisterRestClient(configKey = "account-service")
+@RegisterProvider(classOf[InternalSecretClientFilter])
+@RegisterClientHeaders(classOf[InternalClientHeadersFactory])
+trait AccountServiceClient:
+
+  @POST
+  @Path("/sync")
+  @Consumes(Array(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+  def syncBots(req: SyncOfficialBotsRequest): Unit

modules/official-bots/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/bot/service/OfficialBotService.scala

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
 import de.nowchess.api.move.{Move, MoveType, PromotionPiece}
 import de.nowchess.bot.BotController
 import de.nowchess.bot.BotDifficulty
+import de.nowchess.bot.client.{AccountServiceClient, SyncOfficialBotsRequest}
 import de.nowchess.bot.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.io.fen.FenParser
 import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
 import jakarta.enterprise.event.Observes
 import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import org.eclipse.microprofile.rest.client.inject.RestClient
+import org.jboss.logging.Logger
 import scala.compiletime.uninitialized
 import java.util.function.Consumer
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
@@ -20,12 +23,18 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 @ApplicationScoped
 class OfficialBotService:
 
+  private val log = Logger.getLogger(classOf[OfficialBotService])
+
   // scalafix:off DisableSyntax.var
   @Inject var redis: RedisDataSource       = uninitialized
   @Inject var redisConfig: RedisConfig     = uninitialized
   @Inject var objectMapper: ObjectMapper   = uninitialized
   @Inject var botController: BotController = uninitialized
   @Inject var meterRegistry: MeterRegistry = uninitialized
+
+  @Inject
+  @RestClient
+  var accountServiceClient: AccountServiceClient = uninitialized
   // scalafix:on DisableSyntax.var
 
   private val terminalStatuses =
@@ -39,7 +48,10 @@ class OfficialBotService:
     }
 
   def onStart(@Observes event: StartupEvent): Unit =
-    BotController.listBots.foreach(subscribeToEventChannel)
+    val bots = BotController.listBots
+    try accountServiceClient.syncBots(SyncOfficialBotsRequest(bots))
+    catch case ex: Exception => log.errorf(ex, "Failed to auto-register official bots with account service")
+    bots.foreach(subscribeToEventChannel)
 
   private def subscribeToEventChannel(botName: String): Unit =
     val handler: Consumer[String] = msg => handleBotEvent(botName, msg)

modules/official-bots/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=13
+MINOR=14
 PATCH=0

modules/store/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -453,3 +453,36 @@
 * **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
 * remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
 * **store:** replace null check with Option for stream messages ([252851d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/252851de1cd715f797847e0660ee501c3a77237e))
+##  (2026-06-03)
+
+### Features
+
+* add initialization metrics for various services ([d438e97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d438e97f32bdde0bfc63c1b4a8cc810cdd093166))
+* add OpenTelemetry trace configuration with parentbased sampler ([3904d5a](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3904d5ad8ad4930ddee65287a7bfab785a6148f5))
+* **config:** add GameWritebackEventDtoMixin for JSON deserialization ([381161f](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/381161f00345612a1789e08243746083dff884c5))
+* **config:** update application.yml for PostgreSQL and remove staging/production configurations ([2404e61](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/2404e6164c3b50ffccbea5238d636060d6abe4d6))
+* **config:** update application.yml for staging and production environments ([6113432](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/6113432a14c476a3a0dfc0d449e17d023697f2ba))
+* **config:** update application.yml to nest HTTP port configuration ([3efebd5](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3efebd5ed0493159c51f7246d18d59bac58cf875))
+* configure logging and add OpenTelemetry support ([#49](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/49)) ([d57c488](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d57c4886612d1d92da0e1b79209fc83e6ef537a1))
+* **docker:** add .dockerignore and .gitignore files for build exclusions ([c987d8e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/c987d8e258c0e6c4cfbdaa8381c64c410d7a2b83))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for building Quarkus application in native and JVM modes ([3f2d2bb](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3f2d2bb4c97fa8cddba66e1da4427c54236dfeed))
+* **docker:** add Dockerfiles for Quarkus application in JVM and native modes ([34b9933](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/34b993304670cf2aa62cd2f6460cee7b9864b08e))
+* **dto:** update GameWritebackEventDto for JSON deserialization and remove unused mixin ([576e3fe](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/576e3fea9bf1082549ea53efd3288474c42be93d))
+* implement clock expiry scanning and handling for game records ([#53](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/53)) ([8f9eb12](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/8f9eb12f663efabe4dc72b94394438652ad0ef02))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#46](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/46)) ([649566e](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/649566eb3fcf38f91c8896a739f74ea318af312d))
+* NCS-78 Add Traceability to the Applications ([#47](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/47)) ([87dfc6c](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/87dfc6c2bcce7f7d58fc641bd8d468a2e584c108))
+* **redis:** add @Startup annotation to GameWritebackStreamListener ([d61fe97](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/d61fe97b4c8e2db5e34b4a14d995297cc09f9435))
+* **redis:** implement game writeback stream processing with error handling and retries ([ae3ef76](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ae3ef766e8b7596a09e466cd4fb386119f17ca5c))
+* **redis:** use ManagedExecutor for asynchronous writeback processing ([af6b0ed](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/af6b0ed8b73724fcc8f20dfccbe6fe8f84fd792d))
+* true-microservices ([#40](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/40)) ([5909242](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/590924254e8a2754de661a57a03e43f89ceb6299))
+* update application.yml with new API root paths and add Micrometer and OpenTelemetry dependencies ([72ce262](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/72ce262bc491f94297700e6002fb5d0812e2cc2a))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure full hierarchy registration for reflection in NativeReflectionConfig ([ebba729](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/ebba729af3265df1619dfbe46fd1945b2a7e30b7))
+* NCS-85 Database Writeback fails without Logs ([#52](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/52)) ([7323908](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/73239088d985f01aa6b1067ed9097a845e471d4f))
+* **redis:** add log message for starting Writeback listener ([b610678](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/b610678005de645115f48348e66aa9e6f5deb3d5))
+* **redis:** update Redis configuration with max pool size and waiting parameters ([5baf6a7](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/5baf6a7cdbea484fc49c02e2b5a1c3919b7fa2c4))
+* remove unused HTTP root-path configurations from application.yml ([3ed3e59](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/3ed3e59ee456d54cd3d65ece4f36623e256b9736))
+* **store:** cap game-writeback stream with MAXLEN trimming ([#58](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/issues/58)) ([32c3887](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/32c388760b4f40f2937e4f3b4a04495313144fc0))
+* **store:** replace null check with Option for stream messages ([252851d](https://git.janis-eccarius.de/NowChess/NowChessSystems/commit/252851de1cd715f797847e0660ee501c3a77237e))

modules/store/src/main/scala/de/nowchess/store/redis/GameWritebackStreamListener.scala

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import de.nowchess.api.dto.GameWritebackEventDto
 import de.nowchess.store.config.RedisConfig
 import de.nowchess.store.service.GameWritebackService
 import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.RedisDataSource
-import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.{StreamMessage, XGroupCreateArgs, XReadGroupArgs}
+import io.quarkus.redis.datasource.stream.{StreamMessage, XAddArgs, XGroupCreateArgs, XReadGroupArgs}
 import io.quarkus.runtime.Startup
 import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
 import jakarta.enterprise.context.ApplicationScoped
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ class GameWritebackStreamListener:
   private val log       = Logger.getLogger(classOf[GameWritebackStreamListener])
   private val groupName = "store-writeback"
 
-  private def streamKey  = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-writeback"
-  private def dlqKey     = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-writeback-dlq"
-  private val maxRetries = 3
-  private val consumerId = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+  private def streamKey    = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-writeback"
+  private def dlqKey       = s"${redisConfig.prefix}:game-writeback-dlq"
+  private val maxRetries   = 3
+  private val consumerId   = UUID.randomUUID().toString
+  private val maxStreamLen = 1000L
 
   @PostConstruct
   def startListening(): Unit =
@@ -98,6 +99,14 @@ class GameWritebackStreamListener:
       case Success(_)  => ()
 
   private def xadd(key: String, json: String, attempt: Int): Unit =
-    Try(redis.stream(classOf[String]).xadd(key, Map("data" -> json, "attempt" -> attempt.toString).asJava)) match
+    Try(
+      redis
+        .stream(classOf[String])
+        .xadd(
+          key,
+          new XAddArgs().maxlen(maxStreamLen).nearlyExactTrimming(),
+          Map("data" -> json, "attempt" -> attempt.toString).asJava,
+        ),
+    ) match
       case Failure(ex) => log.errorf(ex, "Failed to publish to stream %s", key)
       case Success(_)  => ()

modules/store/versions.env

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MAJOR=0
-MINOR=23
+MINOR=24
 PATCH=0